Catalog of the Solar System

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Catalog of the Solar System
Web Assignment
Procedure
1. Your catalog will be made from Power Point or Word
2. You will need to create a cover page. It must contain your name and a creative title for your catalog.
3. You will need to research the different parts of the Solar System, including:
  • The Sun
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • Mars
  • Dwarf Planet Ceres
  • Asteroids
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
  • Plutoids (Pluto & Eris)
  • Comets
  • Kuiper Belt Objects
  • Meteoroids Moons of the planet


4. One page in your catalog should be dedicated to each part. Each page should contain the following:
  • Name
  • Description
  • Diameter
  • Composition
  • General location in the Solar System
  • Distance from Sun
  • Ranking (if planet) (largest – 1, smallest – 8, etc.)
  • Information about the planet’s or plutoid’s moon(s)
  • A picture (your picture must be hand drawn and appropriately colored)
  • Can a person live on the part (how much would they weigh, can they breathe the atmosphere, is it too hot or cold, etc.)
  • Spacecraft that have visited the planet, dwarf planet, comets, etc.
5. Using your information, create a catalog that is full of accurate information, as well as neat and creative.
Resources
Here are some outstanding websites that will help you get the information you need to complete this assignment.
Windows to the Universe - Our Solar System
KidsZone - The Planets
The Planets - FactMonster.com
F9 Kids - About the Planets
Interactive Solar System Facts
StarChild - The Planets
The Nine Eight Planets for Kids
Asteroid Introduction
ZOOM Asteroids
Asteroids Overview
Comet Introduction
ZOOM Comets
Amazing Space - Comets
The Kuiper Belt
Windows to the Universe - The Kuiper Belt
Kuiper Belt Objects
List of Planetary Space Probes


Don't forget, you also need pictures for your catalog. Here are some great websites.
Welcome to the PlanetsPlanetary PhotoJournal
Views of the Solar System Photo Gallery
Hubble Solar System Collection